In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the landmark US Supreme Court case Brown versus Board of Education, internationally renowned education expert Pedro Noguera, Ph.D., Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education at New York University, addresses what can be done today to resolve the inequity of resources that exists in many public schools.

In the wake of the decision reached in the Brown v. Board of Education court case, education expert Dr. Pedro Noguera tackles the question as to whether integration of this country’s school systems has really worked.

Pedro Noguera points out the different needs within the diverse Latino community and encourages educators to find the patterns that can be identified to help parents feel a sense of trust in the school’s educators in order to encourage a partnership. Local educators, parents, and community members shape the discussion with questions that matter.

Although President Obama issued a moratorium on deporting undocumented individuals without criminal records, Pedro Noguera discusses how Latino students are challenging the INS to enforce the President’s Executive Order. Local educators, parents, and community members shape the discussion with questions that matter.

Success stories of high performing Latino centers of education are shared as Pedro Noguera lists the five factors that these support systems have in common. Local educators, parents, and community members shape the discussion with questions that matter.

The role that National Latino Heritage Month plays in education leads Pedro Noguera to share some of the benefits that students experience when they are introduced to accurate information that often goes missing from classroom history books. Local educators, parents, and community members shape the discussion with questions that matter.

The role of parental involvement is at the heart of this discussion. Pedro Noguera shapes the conversation by defining successful parental involvement. Successful parental models and healthy pressures to hold schools accountable are also explored. Local educators, parents, and community members shape the discussion with questions that matter.

Pedro Noguera sheds light on resources that could help educators by providing rich examples of authors whose books provide great readings in the area of Latino education. Local educators, parents, and community members shape the discussion with questions that matter.

Affirming Latino students, cultivating a desire to learn, and showing support are just a few of the subjects covered by Pedro Noguera as he expands the conversation on the unique needs of the Latino students. Local educators, parents, and community members shape the discussion with questions that matter.

While addressing the government’s involvement in supporting school reform for Latino students, Dr. Pedro Noguera highlights the common core standards of policy reform and their effects. Local educators, parents, and community members shape the discussion with questions that matter.